Pre-Match Report

Activation in London: BVB start the day with football tennis

This morning, the BVB first team had a light warm-up at the team hotel ahead of this evening's clash with Tottenham. After a short briefing, they did some mobilisation and stretching exercises before playing a game of football tennis. The pace was fast, the atmosphere was good, and everyone was warmed up. A good way to start matchday,

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Gladbach pressed us aggressively man-to-man, and that\u2019s where we struggled. I\u2019m pretty sure we\u2019ll show a different side of ourselves in next week\u2019s home game \u2013 just as the team have managed to do very, very often at home.\u201d<\/p>\nNiko Kovac<\/b> (on DAZN): \u201cGladbach were sharp, they were aggressive, they were tenacious. And when you go into a game like that and win the 50-50 balls, especially going forward, you gain momentum. You could see that there was a lot at stake for them and not so much for us, apparently. It wasn\u2019t a good performance today, and that\u2019s why we lost. Gladbach defended sharply and intensely one-on-one across the whole pitch, closing us down on every touch. That was a crucial factor. In a game like this, you have to hold your own physically first and foremost. 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In the early stages, Gladbach repeatedly attacked down the flanks with pace, whilst the Black & Yellows initially took on a more measured approach, albeit lacking much in the way of incisiveness. Both sides lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with a striker positioned on each of the two wingers: Franck Honorat and Maxi Beier found themselves locked in several one-on-one duels. \n<\/b><\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/03/bl-spielbericht/99M-Gladbach.jpg\" data-assetref=\"99M-Gladbach-1777830757182\"><\/p>\nIn a fiercely contested match, Elvedi put the ball into the back of the net from an offside position following a delivery from a free-kick (25), and shortly afterwards, Kobel saved a shot from Tabakovic, who had found space to shoot from close range (32). During this phase, Gladbach (five shots on goal compared to zero for BVB) were much closer to opening the scoring. 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Rita Schumacher returned to the starting XI in her place.     <\/p>\nThe match \n<\/b>From the opening whistle, the Black & Yellows pressed directly towards the Rhade goal, which manifested itself after three minutes with an early header from Annika Enderle. Jenske Steenwijk had provided the assist from a free kick. Five minutes later, when the ball appeared to be in the net after an attempt by Yasu Wöhrn, the assistant referee on the sideline ruled it offside. Shortly afterward, however, the home team deservedly took the lead! After an unfortunate clearance by goalkeeper Sabine Reinhold, Annika Enderle intercepted the ball and found Noreen Günnewig in the centre of the penalty area, who simply had to tap it into the empty net (9). <\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/03/frauen-spielbericht/Frauen-Rhade.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Frauen-Rhade-1777826493765\"><\/p>\nFollowing this, Borussia pushed the game further into the opponent\u2019s half, creating additional opportunities: Rita Schumacher tried her luck twice with long-range shots (15 and 34); Paula Reimann (19) and Annika Enderle (45) also had chances to extend the lead for the Black & Yellows with headers in the first half. Despite consistent possession high up the pitch, Borussia\u2019s attacks, at times, lacked precision in the first half.<\/p>\nImmediate response to the equaliser  \n<\/b>The second half began without any substitutions and in light rain. 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BVB can secure second place and the runners-up spot ahead of schedule, provided they win in Gladbach and Leipzig pick up no more than one point at Leverkusen.<\/p>\nHome & away:<\/b> With just four home wins (against Köln, Augsburg, Union and Pauli) and a negative home record (six draws, five defeats), Gladbach sit fourteenth in the home table. However, only six teams have suffered fewer home defeats. BVB have the joint second-best away record alongside Hoffenheim: eight wins, five draws and two defeats<\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Eleventh place looks good for Borussia Mönchengladbach, but the team has never before had so few points (32) after 31 matchdays in the three-points-per-win era. Gladbach have gone five games without a win; of their 14 matches in the second half of the season, the team have won just two. However, they have managed four draws in their last five matches. Borussia Dortmund are set to play their 2000th Bundesliga match and their 1000th away match. Stuttgart are also celebrating the same milestones this weekend. Only Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen have played more matches. BVB\u2019s 924 wins to date are the second-highest tally, well ahead of Werder.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-1-1777369565873\"><\/p>\nRecord:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have gone unbeaten against the team from the Lower Rhine for six matches (five wins, one draw). In these six matches, there have been five penalties (two for BVB, three for VfL). Only against Eintracht Frankfurt (205) have BVB fans celebrated more goals than against Borussia Mönchengladbach (197). Against Gladbach alone, BVB have won points 24 times after falling 1-0 down. And only in Stuttgart (17 away wins) have the Black & Yellows won more often than at BMG (15 victories).<\/p>\nReverse fixture: <\/b>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB started the match with intense focus and took an early lead through Julian Brandt\u2019s goal (10th minute). However, in the closing stages of an interesting first half, Gladbach made their mark. In a second half that was no less intense, BVB came close to making it 2-0 on several occasions, particularly through Maxi Beier in the dying minute. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Beier made amends for his earlier missed chance.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-2-1777369491506\"><\/p>\nLast season:<\/b> In December 2024, in front of a sold-out crowd (54,042 spectators), an enthusiastic Gladbach side turned what had initially been a promising Dortmund performance into a generally error-strewn encounter, with possession shifting frequently and little structure on either side. Jamie Gittens put Dortmund ahead with a superb solo effort in the 64th minute, but their lead lasted just seven minutes: Kevin Stöger then converted a penalty to make it 1-1. 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BVB can secure second place and the runners-up spot ahead of schedule, provided they win in Gladbach and Leipzig pick up no more than one point at Leverkusen.<\/p>\nHome & away:<\/b> With just four home wins (against Köln, Augsburg, Union and Pauli) and a negative home record (six draws, five defeats), Gladbach sit fourteenth in the home table. However, only six teams have suffered fewer home defeats. BVB have the joint second-best away record alongside Hoffenheim: eight wins, five draws and two defeats<\/p>\nStatistics:<\/b> Eleventh place looks good for Borussia Mönchengladbach, but the team has never before had so few points (32) after 31 matchdays in the three-points-per-win era. Gladbach have gone five games without a win; of their 14 matches in the second half of the season, the team have won just two. However, they have managed four draws in their last five matches. Borussia Dortmund are set to play their 2000th Bundesliga match and their 1000th away match. Stuttgart are also celebrating the same milestones this weekend. Only Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen have played more matches. BVB\u2019s 924 wins to date are the second-highest tally, well ahead of Werder.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-1-1777369565873\"><\/p>\nRecord:<\/b> Borussia Dortmund have gone unbeaten against the team from the Lower Rhine for six matches (five wins, one draw). In these six matches, there have been five penalties (two for BVB, three for VfL). Only against Eintracht Frankfurt (205) have BVB fans celebrated more goals than against Borussia Mönchengladbach (197). Against Gladbach alone, BVB have won points 24 times after falling 1-0 down. And only in Stuttgart (17 away wins) have the Black & Yellows won more often than at BMG (15 victories).<\/p>\nReverse fixture: <\/b>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB started the match with intense focus and took an early lead through Julian Brandt\u2019s goal (10th minute). However, in the closing stages of an interesting first half, Gladbach made their mark. In a second half that was no less intense, BVB came close to making it 2-0 on several occasions, particularly through Maxi Beier in the dying minute. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Beier made amends for his earlier missed chance.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/05/01/bl-faktenvorschau/04-BMG-2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"04-BMG-2-1777369491506\"><\/p>\nLast season:<\/b> In December 2024, in front of a sold-out crowd (54,042 spectators), an enthusiastic Gladbach side turned what had initially been a promising Dortmund performance into a generally error-strewn encounter, with possession shifting frequently and little structure on either side. Jamie Gittens put Dortmund ahead with a superb solo effort in the 64th minute, but their lead lasted just seven minutes: Kevin Stöger then converted a penalty to make it 1-1. 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BVB progressed to the knockout stages as runners-up in their group and won their round of 16 tie against Borussia Mönchengladbach by a similarly convincing 4-2 margin.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/26/spielbericht-u17/U17-Gladbach-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U17-Gladbach-Jubel-1777464456133\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 2 May (18:00 CEST, live on Dyn, sporteurope.tv): HSG Bensheim/Auerbach \u2013 BVB Women\u2019s Handball \n<\/b>In the semi-final of the German Championship, Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s handball team will face HSG Bensheim/Auerbach. The play-offs will be played in a \u2018best of three\u2019 format. The <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/25/Handballerinnen-siegen-und-legen-in-den-Play-offs-vor.html\">Borussia women won the first match last weekend<\/a>, and now they are looking to secure their place in the final with a second victory. Should Bensheim win, a deciding match would take place a week later at the Wellinghofen Hall. The other semi-final will be contested by HSG Blomberg-Lippe and Thüringer HC.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/25/handball-spielbericht/Handball-BVB-1.jpeg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-BVB-1-1777464521240\"><\/p>\nSunday, 3 May (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN): Borussia Mönchengladbach \u2013 BVB<\/b><\/p>\nFollowing their <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/27/Tore-Gegentore-Talente-Weiterentwicklung-BVB-geht-ambitioniert-ins-Saisonfinale.html\">home win against SC Freiburg<\/a>, the BVB professionals face another Sunday fixture. The Black & Yellows are unbeaten in six matches against Borussia from the Lower Rhine, most recently securing two home wins (2-0 in the first half of the season and 3-2 last season). 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BVB progressed to the knockout stages as runners-up in their group and won their round of 16 tie against Borussia Mönchengladbach by a similarly convincing 4-2 margin.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/26/spielbericht-u17/U17-Gladbach-Jubel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"U17-Gladbach-Jubel-1777464456133\"><\/p>\nSaturday, 2 May (18:00 CEST, live on Dyn, sporteurope.tv): HSG Bensheim/Auerbach \u2013 BVB Women\u2019s Handball \n<\/b>In the semi-final of the German Championship, Borussia Dortmund\u2019s women\u2019s handball team will face HSG Bensheim/Auerbach. The play-offs will be played in a \u2018best of three\u2019 format. The <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/25/Handballerinnen-siegen-und-legen-in-den-Play-offs-vor.html\">Borussia women won the first match last weekend<\/a>, and now they are looking to secure their place in the final with a second victory. Should Bensheim win, a deciding match would take place a week later at the Wellinghofen Hall. The other semi-final will be contested by HSG Blomberg-Lippe and Thüringer HC.<\/p>\n<img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2026/04/25/handball-spielbericht/Handball-BVB-1.jpeg\" data-assetref=\"Handball-BVB-1-1777464521240\"><\/p>\nSunday, 3 May (17:30 CEST, live on DAZN): Borussia Mönchengladbach \u2013 BVB<\/b><\/p>\nFollowing their <a href=\"https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2026/4/27/Tore-Gegentore-Talente-Weiterentwicklung-BVB-geht-ambitioniert-ins-Saisonfinale.html\">home win against SC Freiburg<\/a>, the BVB professionals face another Sunday fixture. The Black & Yellows are unbeaten in six matches against Borussia from the Lower Rhine, most recently securing two home wins (2-0 in the first half of the season and 3-2 last season). 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